| LC control no. | n 86830670 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Corporate name heading | Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens (Wis.) |
| Variant(s) | Milwaukee County (Wis.). Zoological Gardens Milwaukee County Zoo |
| See also | Predecessor: Washington Park Zoo (Milwaukee, Wis.) |
| Found in | nuc86-49680: Monsters, myths, and make believe, 1981: (hdg. on CoFS rept.: Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens) Milwaukee County Zoo website, viewed Apr. 22, 2016: About us, history (The Milwaukee County Zoo began in 1882 as a miniature mammal and bird display in Milwaukee's Washington Park. In 1934 the Zoo became a Milwaukee County Park Commission entity, gaining the resources it needed to grow and prosper) Wikipedia, viewed April 26, 2016: (Milwaukee County Zoo; West Park Zoo opened in 1892; In 1900, West Park Zoo became Washington Park Zoo; Although still located in Washington Park, the zoo changed its name to the Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens in 1953; The Milwaukee County Zoo opened in 1958) Phone call to Milwaukee County Zoo, May 3, 2016: (Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens is their legal name. They are sometimes referred to as the Milwaukee County Zoo as a working title.) |
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